Editing Paradise (section)

=== References to Paradise (Jannah) in the Qur'an as reflected in Islamic art ===
The Qur'an contains multiple passages in which paradise, or 'Jannah', is referred to. The Holy Book contains 166 references to gardens, of which nineteen mention 'Jannah', connoting both images of paradise through gardens, water features, and fruit-bearing trees.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mehdi |first=Aqsa |date=2021 |title=A Comparative Study Between the Qur'an's Vision of Paradise and the Mughal Islamic Gardens of Lahore |url=http://www.adjournal.net/articles/93/931.pdf |journal=Online Journal of Art and Design |volume=9 |issue=3 |pages=7 |via=Adjournal}}</ref> Scholars are unable to confirm that certain artistic choices were solely intended to reflect the Qur'an's description of paradise, since there are not extensive historical records to reference to. However, many elements of Islamic art and architecture can certainly be interpreted as being intended to reflect paradise as described in the Qur'an, and there are particular historical records which support a number of case studies in this claim.

Historical evidence does support the claim that certain Islamic garden structures and mosaics, particularly those of Spanish, Persian and Indian origins, were intended to mirror a scene of paradise as described in the Qur'an.